Prominent Malaysian painter and batik artist Khalil Ibrahim dies


Khalil Ibrahim in 2011 with his piece 'Tanjung Bungkah' (East Coast Series II). Photo: Filepic

Khalil Ibrahim, a prominent Malaysian artist known for his batik paintings, landscapes, portraits, and abstracts that explored a deeply authentic Malaysian identity and vision, has died. He was 84.

Khalil died of natural causes at Universiti Malaya Medical Centre in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, on May 15.

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